Your credit score is a key factor in your business’s financial health, affecting everything from loan approvals to supplier relationships. A strong score can open doors to better financing options, lower interest rates, and more favorable terms.
By understanding your score and utilizing the right strategies, you can improve your credit score over time.
To help you understand your credit score and how to improve it, we’ve put together two courses that cover everything you need to know about building and managing your business credit (below).
To access these courses:
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- Access a variety of free courses and live events tailored to small business owners!
Understanding your business credit score
13 minute course
Demonstrating good credit as a business is essential when it comes to securing funding. The better your credit, the better your funding options. Do you know your business credit score and what it means?
In this course, you’ll learn how to pull your business credit report and perform a self-assessment to evaluate your current standing.
Keep your credit in good shape: How to use it, not lose it
31 minute course
Whether you are new or existing, it’s essential to gain access to the funding that you need in order to operate and grow your business. Building and maintaining good credit is one way to get you there. But how do you get there?
This course will guide you through the key terms and concepts you need to understand about credit, why credit is so important, and how to build a credit score that will unlock the funding you need for your business.
Want more support as you manage your credit?
Meet with one of our business coaches to learn more about your best next steps!